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About Dan Miller

Dan Miller is internationally renowned as an organist. He has also taught music, conducted choral groups and orchestras, led and facilitated worship in many different settings, and managed large concert productions and music conferences. He is respected as an innovative leader in handbells. A professional member of the American Society of Composers and Publishers, Mr. Miller is well-known for his composing and arranging, and has several published works. He has been seen and heard live in concert and through recordings on radio, television, and the internet. He has been the featured solo organist with several symphony orchestras. He is a former Dean of the Ft. Lauderdale chapter of The American Guild of Organists and is a member of the Portland chapter AGO. Mr. Miller is in his 18th year at Rodgers Instruments US LLC, one of the world’s leading organ builders, in Hillsboro, Oregon, as Rodgers Artist and Tonal Professional. He also is an Adjunct Professor of Organ at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon.

A church organist since age fifteen, Dan Miller has served at several notable churches. At Calvary Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, he presided over the world’s thirteenth largest pipe organ (Moller 5manuals/205ranks with 11,499 pipes); at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he served as assistant organist to Diane Bish. Currently Dan is the Organist for St. Matthew Lutheran Church and a Guest Organist for Bethel Congregational Church, both in Beaverton, Oregon, and a Guest Organist for Rose City Park United Methodist Church, in Portland. He also serves many churches nationwide as Guest Organist for their worship services.

Mr. Miller holds a Church Music Diploma from Moody Bible Institute. He majored in organ performance at the American Conservatory of Music, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Florida Atlantic University, and a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance from Winthrop University.

Mr. Miller has recorded 22 organ compact discs, of which some selections have been broadcast on National Public Radio’s “Pipedreams.” His first CD, The Calvary Organ Dedication, was chosen as “The Organ CD to Die For” by Stereophile magazine in its February 1994 issue. He continues to enjoy his work with teams and committees as consultant and advisor in designing heroic grand organs of world-class significance and preeminence.

Dan and his wife Sandy live in Hillsboro, Oregon. They have two children and four grandchildren.

About Dan's Concerts

Dan Miller (b. 1954) has been featured in concert and events for over 40 years. Each event is tailor-made to best suit the audience. Dan carefully crafts the concert program to make the program interesting and enjoyable. He has a reputation of leaving audiences thrilled at the music, emotionally impacted by the beauty of the organ with all its variety of colors and moods. Dan's goal is to present the organ as "people-friendly," to include music the audience would enjoy. Another goal of Dan's is to show as much of the organ's tonal resources as possible. Dan's typical church organ concert presentation of approximately 70 minutes usually includes a variety of music styles, such as:

Organ classics from the masters

Hymn-based arrangements

Orchestral transcriptions

Theater-organ/Gospel

MIDI blended with organ stops

Seasonal, Patriotic, or special theme

Dan has appeared at large events and small, bringing the joy of organ music to the people far and wide. He has played organs grand and modest, delighting the audiences with enjoyable music. He has been the featured artist for concerts at notable locations including:

Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, California

St. John the Divine, New York City

Wanamaker Organ, Philadelphia

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Ft. Lauderdale

Calvary Church, Charlotte, NC

National City Christian Church, Washington DC

Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City

Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, Massachusetts

Baylor University, Waco, Texas

Philadelphia College of the Bible

Moody Bible Institute, Chicago

George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon

Center for World Missions, Seoul, South Korea

International Music Trade Show, Frankfurt, Germany

National Association of Music Merchants

Organ Power Concerts

American Guild of Organists - National and Regional Conventions

Critical Acclaim

"Miller's finesse and technical virtuosity are truly amazing - he combines musical sensitivity with beautifully controlled flamboyance. From the straightforward voicing of Bach's Toccata & Fugue in d to the very complex registrations in Reger's Fantasy and Fugue on "How Brightly Shines the Morning Star", this recording will keep you spellbound throughout. A must buy for every audiophile, and for anyone who likes the sound of a large pipe organ."Stereophile magazine, "Records to Die For"

'There is the added joy of having [the Calvary Grand Organ] presided over by one of the finest of the young organists of the generation. Dan Miller is not only vastly musical and superbly gifted, but he understands this magnificent new instrument and uses it to its fullest potential. I urge you to hear this unbeatable combination"The American Organist

"When you listen to Dan Miller play the organ, you definitely feel like you're in Heaven. The awesomeness of Dan's music is only rivaled by the awesomeness of his career.'Beaverton Christian Church

"Dan Miller on the Rodgers Organ was unbelievable!"The Hillsboro Argus

"You don't even have to be a fan of organ music to be utterly amazed by Dan Miller. He is absolutely one of the best organists in the world. Dan hails from North Carolina originally and was director of music at the huge Calvary Church in Charlotte. He oversaw the installation of the Calvary Church organ (13th largest in the world) and the sound of this instrument alone demonstrates Dan's capabilities. Dan now works for Rodgers Organs in Hillsboro, Oregon; he is responsible for the quality and sound of their products. If you've heard a Rodgers Organ lately, you'll know a genius is behind them! Dan played two concerts in the Toronto/Hamilton areas last year and if you weren't there, you missed the experience of a lifetime! Check out Dan's website at: http://www.danmillermusic.com and then buy the Calvary Organ Dedication CD. It's been described as the organ CD "to die for!"The Toronto Organ Club